Deep Rest (2026)

Scored for Solo Contrabass

Date of Composition: 2022; Duration: 7 min; Commissioning body: OAcademy; Recording performer: Kurt Melendy

Instrumentation:

Solo Contrabass

Program Notes

When recovering from prolonged stress or an illness of the mind, body or circumstance, we sometimes need to pause, reconnect with our spirit, and focus on recovery. There is a beauty in this reset, in witnessing the transformation from weakness to strength. In this, joy is not only found in the reestablishment of health but also in the resilience to sit and be with your thoughts and rekindle your understanding of what it means to care for yourself. REM dreams nourish the mind, calculated acts of mobility can rebuild physical strength, and distance from difficulty can allow time to reclaim the truth in your ethos.